LEAD BY CARING

A new initiative of ELI Utah to support Utahns during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and recent earthquake.

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Find out about upcoming ELI events, opportunities to serve on local boards and commissions, job opportunities and more.

Overview

Although Utah's population is the youngest in the nation, Utah lacks Gen-Z and Millennial representation and participation in government.The Emerging Leaders Initiative (ELI) of Utah aims to elevate the voice and impact of young voters in their local, state and national governments.

Our Pillars of Civic Engagement

Make an impact in your community

1

Lead by Voting

With such a simple act, young leaders can change an election and shape a community.

2

Lead by Serving

We work to increase the number of young leaders serving on public sector and nonprofit boards.

3

Lead by Running

We empower young leaders to run for office in school boards, city councils, the Legislature & other offices.

4

Lead by Caring

We work to build our community by encouraging young voters to volunteer and serve others locally.

Board of Directors

Achievers. Dreamers. Doers.

Tyler Clancy

Chair

Pioneer Park Coalition

Jeff Howell

Vice Chair

Workday

Cate Klundt

Treasurer

Utah Association of REALTORS

Kyrene Gibb

Secretary

Y2 Analytics

Molly Wheeler

Board Member

Utah League of Cities and Towns

Zach Ibarra

Board Member

Vivint Gives Back

Ciriac Alvarez Valle

Board Member

Voices For Utah Children

Neela Pack

Board Member

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Chase Riepl

Board Member

Zions Bancorporation

Guillermina L. Peláez

Board Member

Utah Governor's Office of Energy Development

Free Reyes

Board Member

Lancer Energy & Pine Creek Power

RyLee Curtis

Board Member

University of Utah Health

Grayson Massey

Board Member

Sundance Bay

Erin Wynn

Board Member

Utah House of Representatives

Adam Jacobs

Board Member

EY-Parthenon

Advisory Board

Advocates. Mentors. Awesome.

Governor-elect Spencer Cox

The State of Utah

Senator Luz Escamilla

Utah Senate

Rob Brough

Zions Bank

Natalie Gochnour

Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute

Allyson Isom

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Stan Lockhart

Qualtrics

Pat Jones

Women's Leadership Institute

Kirk Jowers

doTERRA

Boyd Matheson

Deseret News

Jason Perry

The Hinckley Institute of Politics

Courtney McBeth

The University of Utah